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Public Water System Assistance Programs
Keeping Rural Water Systems Afloat
Paige S. Manning
Extension Associate
Community Resource Development
(662) 325-3144
http://msucares.com/water
Community Water Systems
Category Population ServedPercentage of
Community Water Systems
Very Small 500 or less 57%Small 501-3,300 27%Medium 3,301-10,000 9%Large 10,001-100,000 7%Very Large >100,000 1%
Source: EPA 2004
Public Water System Assistance Programs
Public Water System Board Management Training Program
Peer Review Program
Public Water System Board Management Training Program
Section 41-26-101, Mississippi Code of 1972
Each member elected or reelected after June 30, 1998, to serve on a governing board of any community public water system, except systems operated by municipalities with a population greater than two thousand five hundred (2,500) shall attend a minimum of eight (8) hours of management training within two (2) years following the election of that board member. If a board member has undergone training and is reelected to the board, that board member shall not be required to attend training as provided by this subsection.
Partnering Organizations
Board Training Curriculum
Laws and Regulations Duties and Responsibilities Ethics Operation and Maintenance Management and Finance Rate Setting Public Relations and
Customer Service
Community Resource Group
Mississippi Rural Water Association
Mississippi Water & Pollution Control Operators’ Association
Cox Consulting Group
Mississippi State University Extension Service
Training Session Locations
Results
Over 200 training sessions have been held.
Over 4,100 board members have been trained.
Peer Review Program
Technical Capacity Source water adequacy
Infrastructure adequacy
Technical knowledge and ability to implement it
Water System Capacity
Managerial Capacity Ownership accountability
Staffing and organization
Effective external linkages
Financial Capacity Revenue sufficiency
Credit worthiness
Fiscal management and controls
Peer Review Program
Designed to strengthen the operations of Mississippi’s water systems and increase Capacity Ratings.
Designed to assist:– Operators– Bookkeepers/Clerks/Secretaries– Board Members
A Peer Review is an evaluation of the water system conducted by other operators.
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Peer Review Regions
Technical
Managerial
Financial
Peer Review
Technical
Managerial
Financial
Peer Review
Technical
Managerial
Financial
Peer Review
Water System Initial Capacity Rating
Capacity Rating following Peer
Review
Capacity Rating Increase
1 2.3 3.3 1.02 1.7 3.0 1.33 2.0 3.0 1.04 1.0 3.0 2.05 3.0 3.0 0.06 2.3 3.0 0.77 2.0 2.3 0.38 1.0 2.0 1.09 2.7 4.0 1.3
10 2.7 4.3 1.611 2.7 4.0 1.312 3.0 4.7 1.713 2.7 3.0 0.314 2.7 3.3 0.615 1.5 4.0 2.516 2.7 2.7 0.017 3.0 4.0 1.018 2.3 3.0 0.719 2.0 3.3 1.320 2.0 2.0 0.021 2.5 4.5 2.022 1.7 1.7 0.023 3.3 3.3 0.0
AVERAGE 2.3 3.2 0.9
Peer Review Results
Current Developments and Studies
“Managing Difficult Customers” Video.
Improving Financial and Managerial Capacity of Water Systems Study.
WIN Program.
Questions ?